About Us
We are a welcoming Primary School situated on the picturesque Thorney Island, between Emsworth and Southbourne. Rooted in the heart of the local area, we invite all children from the surrounding community to join us in a nurturing, inclusive, and inspiring learning environment.
Our school offers a unique setting where children benefit from extensive outdoor grounds, an adventure playground, climbing wall, all-weather Daily Mile track, a sensory garden, and a dedicated nurture space. Our proximity to the local beach and access to a range of community facilities further enrich the opportunities available to our pupils.
We are proud to provide a broad and engaging curriculum, enhanced by numerous educational trips and visits, and a wide variety of extra-curricular activities that support every child’s academic, physical, emotional, and social development.
Our school is guided by the values of Respect, Independence, Community, Perseverance, and Success. These principles underpin everything we do, ensuring our children grow into confident, capable learners who are well-prepared for the future.
At our core, we believe in providing a safe, stimulating, and supportive space where every child is valued, every family is welcome, and every opportunity is embraced.
Job Details
We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to start on 01 September 2026. The contract will be offered on a Fixed Term basis until July 2027.
This post is to work in an allocated class or with an allocated child either in KS1 or KS2 for 29.16 hours per week (Monday-Friday 8.30am – 3.15pm, term time only, based on 38 weeks per year).
Salary: NJC Grade 3, SCP 3/4: £16,460 - £16,718 (actual)
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and friendly person with previous experience to join our hardworking and dedicated team.
The position involves:
- Working closely with teachers and leaders to raise standards and help each pupil make good progress.
- Working with individuals and/or groups of children both in and outside of the classroom,
under the direction of a teacher.
- Running intervention programmes for groups and/or individual children.
Visits to look around the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to arrange this.
Closing date for applications is 10.00am on Friday 19 June 2026.
Interviews will take place on Thursday 25 June 2026.
What You Need to Succeed
To be successful in this role you will need to:
- Be educated at GCSE level grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) including Maths and English
- Have experience of working with children with a range of additional needs
- Be flexible and adaptable to the daily changing life of the school and work as part of a team
- Have an empathetic understanding of children’s emotions and behaviour and actively seek to remove barriers to learning
- Have an ability to work independently and with initiative to ensure all learners achieve the best outcomes
- Have a ‘can do’ attitude with high aspirations for themselves, children and colleagues
We are looking for someone who can be flexible, reliable, have good communication and interpersonal skills and in return we can offer a happy, friendly school environment with supportive and dedicated staff.
Further Information
Thorney Island Community Primary School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.
How to Apply
To apply for this role please download the job description and application form below.
Please complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the criteria on the person specification).
Once complete please return this to [email protected]
Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us or contact us on 01243 371317
NOTE TO CANDIDATES - Please do not select the ‘Apply online’ button as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.
Job Reference: SCHO02550
